Member Agency Training and Resources

Agency Relations Documents

Grant Request Form

Local/Rural Delivery Calendars January- April 2008

TEXCAP Income Eligibility Guidelines - English

TEXCAP Income Eligibility Guidelines - Spanish

Good Faith Donor Act

Product Alerts

As a precaution, destroy all Castleberry beef and bison stew in your inventory. Contact and instruct all clients who might have received this product to destroy any inventory they might have as well. Click here to read instructions regarding this most recent food recall update. *If you have more than 50 cases of any of this product, immediately contact Brad Wendling at 214.347.9581 or email him at brad@ntfb.org

Technology Place

www.aidmatrix.org	www.secondharvest.org	www.cnmdallas.org	www.fns.usda.gov/fns
www.techsoup.org	www.openoffice.org	Free PDF creator, click here.

Food Safety & Training

Food Handler's Training Opportunity

As of July 1, 2007 the North Texas Food Bank requires all food pantries to have a staff member or volunteer who has successfully completed the food handler certification course. Your agency will have until July 1, 2008 to complete this free training course. For more information, please contact the Agency Relations Coordinator, Isaac Burren, at 214.347.9604 or email him at isaac@ntfb.org

Food Safety in a Disaster
Has anyone been without power due to storms or affected by flooding in the last couple of months? Click here to download a quick reference guide to food expiration dates and easy ways to keep your food safe in case of a natural disaster. It’s always a good idea to be prepared!

Nutrition education links

Texas Department of Agriculture - www.squaremeals.org

• Access resources and materials that offer tips for families on healthy eating and active living, as well as nutritious snack ideas and recipes. Click on www.squaremeals.org/mktorder/  to order FREE materials.

Partnership for Food Safety Education - www.fightbac.org

• Access consumer and educator food safety and handling information. Download curriculum and activity sheets for kids, brochures, flyers, power point presentations, etc. Related materials are also available for purchase online. Click on www.fightbac.org/content/view/5/12/  to access the education page.

United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) - www.mypyramid.gov

• Explore MyPyramid for healthy eating tips and resources for educators and consumers. This interactive site delivers personalized eating plans, a diet and exercise tracker. Materials are available for downloading or ordering. 

USDA Food and Nutrition Service – www.fns.usda.gov

• Learn more about various nutrition assistance programs. Access the resource library for nutrition education materials in English and Spanish, including MyPyramid, Team Nutrition, Eat Smart Play Hard and Loving Your Family Feeding their Future. Utilize the recipe finder for locating simple, low-cost recipes.  Click on www.fns.usda.gov/fns/nutrition.htm to access educational resources.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov

• Access the latest and greatest information about fruits and vegetables including their benefits, serving sizes, tips and resources, a Q & A and related links.  

Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition by General Mills - www.bellinstitute.com 

• Designed for Health Professionals and Educators for access to education resources and materials on topics such as whole grains, breakfast, heart health and weight management.  These great education tools can be downloaded or ordered for free.

Additional Resources

Want to know how long your favorite food will stay fresh? Click here

Would your agency benefit by using the 2003 Microsoft office program at a reduced price? Click here

A list of sites that will help prepare taxes at no charge.